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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
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He tumbled out of a tree.
He tumbled out of a tree.
He tumbled off a tree.
He tumbled from a tree.
He tumbled over a tree.
Do all of the above sound right and convey about the same idea? Thanks.
He tumbled off a tree.
He tumbled from a tree.
He tumbled over a tree.
Do all of the above sound right and convey about the same idea? Thanks.
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Hi, He tumbled out of a tree. Fine He tumbled off a tree. No.
- Hi, He tumbled out of a tree.
- Fine He tumbled off a tree.
- No.
- He tumbled from a tree.
- OK He tumbled over a tree.
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Hi,
He tumbled out of a tree. Fine
He tumbled off a tree. No.
He tumbled from a tree. OK
He tumbled over a tree. Sounds like the tree had fallen down on the ground, and he tripped over it.
'Fell' is more common than 'tumbled'.
Cl
He tumbled out of a tree. Fine
He tumbled off a tree. No.
He tumbled from a tree. OK
He tumbled over a tree. Sounds like the tree had fallen down on the ground, and he tripped over it.
'Fell' is more common than 'tumbled'.
Cl
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CliveHi,
He tumbled out of a tree. Fine
He tumbled off a tree. No.
He tumbled from a tree. OK
He tumbled over a tree. Sounds like the tree had fallen down on the ground, and he tripped over it.
'Fell' is more com
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Hi again,
To make sure, my dictionary gives as an instance "He tumbled off a bicycle," so I wonder why the second doesn't make sense to you. Could you explain why in a few words? You're thought of as being 'on top of' a bike, but not as being 'on top of ' a tree.
Besides, do the first and the third versions convey the same idea?
To make sure, my dictionary gives as an instance "He tumbled off a bicycle," so I wonder why the second doesn't make sense to you. Could you explain why in a few words? You're thought of as being 'on top of' a bike, but not as being 'on top of ' a tree.
Besides, do the first and the third versions convey the same idea?
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CliveHi again,
To make sure, my dictionary gives as an instance "He tumbled off a bicycle," so I wonder why the second doesn't make sense to you. Could you explain why in a few words? You're thought of as being 'on top of' a bike, but not as being 'on top of ' a tree.
Clive
Thanks, Clive, for your clear
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Unless, as occasionally happens, the subject is a drunken teenager trying to ride on the top of a car. Then you could say he fell off the car.
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